Palermo announced on Wednesday that the club has signed Giuseppe Sannino to be its new manager. Sannino joins the club on a two-year contract after helping Siena finish 14th in Serie A last

Spain opens title defense against Italy

and play a little more on the front foot," Prandelli said. Italy will also be without a potent striker as Villarreal's Giuseppe Rossi is battling a serious knee problem, leaving the scoring duties to be picked up by a trio of forwards in Antonio Cassano

Villarreal coach Manuel Preciado dies of heart attack at 54, 1 day after joining Spanish club

Torrelavega. For Villarreal, the tragedy overshadows a dire season marked by injuries to key players, including striker Giuseppe Rossi, which saw it fall from playing in the Champions League to relegation that was confirmed in the closing minutes of the

3 bodies reportedly found after building collapses in Italy

by a gas leak. At least 10 people in surrounding buildings were slightly injured, including one child. Conversano Mayor Giuseppe Lovascio told Sky 24 Italian television earlier that an Italian-Dutch family had arrived from the Netherlands two days ago

EURO 2012 Preview: Prandelli bringing change to Italy

Prandelli's biggest issues will be the man finishing off all of the nice passing work done in the build up. Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi would have been the first choice, but he will miss the tournament with another major knee injury, leaving Prandelli

Italian premier suggests soccer in country be halted 2-3 years because of game-fix scandal

former Atalanta captain Cristiano Doni being banned from soccer for 3 1/2 years, and the arrest of former Lazio captain Giuseppe Signori. Serie A clubs Atalanta, Novara and Siena were among the 22 Italian teams notified at the beginning of this month that

Conte investigated, Mauri arrested in Italy fix probe

promoted from Serie B, were deducted six points in the top flight this season as a result. Former Lazio and Italy striker Giuseppe Signori was banned for five years and 15 other players were suspended for between one and five years for their part in the

scoring his first international goal in 1½ years to give Italy a 1-1 exhibition tie against Germany on Wednesday night, Giuseppe Rossi said the goal was for his dad, Fernando Rossi. "I dedicate it to my father, who died last year," Rossi told Raisport